Oh my... I can't believe I published my own story. I clearly lost my mind with too much free time on my hands over the last year! I just hope it's not too bad and I apologize if you think it is. My heartfelt thanks to every single person who read this silly attempt of writing and especially the ones who left me reviews, PM’s, alerts… You guys rock!

UPDATE:

04/11 – Hey guys! How ya’ll doing? I missed you! Yeah, I know… I suck. You probably want to kick my ass real bad, huh? Anyway, I just want to give a heads-up to everyone waiting for a new chapter of CP.

First of all - and although we never know what's comin' our way -, I assure you I will most definitely continue to write Chasing Pavements until it’s done the way I always intended it to be.

Second, I’m really sorry for letting ya’ll hanging for so damn long. I had more them a few problems over these past months; one of them being the main reason for my total lack of updates. In short, what made me start reading fanfic is what prevented me from keeping up with my story. Ironic, huh?

I have arthrosis and tenosynovitis in both hands; although the right one is way more affected, since I'm right handed. (Tell me about bad genetics and wrong choice of career, Sookie). Anyway, I took a break from school and had surgery in my right hand last year. In fact, I was in recovery when I first watched TB. I read the books subsequently, and then found fanfic, arm in cast and all. Such a marvelous way to pass time… I’m sure ya’ll agree.

Once I was splint-free and capable, I began writing my own story, which I loved doing, still do. Before I knew it, classes started again, I went back to school, and things got a bit tricky. Let me tell you something you may not know: Architecture majors don't sleep. It’s hell with maddening softwares and pretty crayons.

I thought I could balance writing and school. Well, it’s only fair to think that after having surgery you’re as good as new, right? Wrong! They can fix it alright, except it’ll never be the same again, but I digress.

Almost all my papers involve using the computer, meaning: no rest for the hand. Therefore, once I stayed too much time on the computer at the end of the semester, trying to finish some damned blueprints, among many other things, my hand was yet again busted. In the end, I didn’t turn two of my final papers, I couldn’t write, I couldn’t do anything. I was in a really bad place back then…

I didn’t have to have surgery again though, just lots of physiotherapy, total immobilization, and complete rest. So that's why you guys didn’t get an update from me for so long.

I’m taking it easy this semester, and I worked out a deal with my professors to turn in that papers I missed at a later date. I'm still working on it, so as soon as I'm done with it I'll work on CP again. The next chapter is already started, and I'm dying to finish it, you guys have no idea! I just can't right now. Hopefully, you'll stick with me a bit more, and I’ll have an update for you soon.

Geez, that was uncalled for. Sorry for babbling! I just felt my dear readers deserved no less than a proper explanation from me. Better late than never, right? Love ya!

All the best,

Dee

Chasing Pavements

Sookie thinks her life is perfect just the way it is. But things couldn’t be more far from that. She believes she's no longer capable of feeling love, after what happened a few years ago. She is an emotional cripple living in a shell, until Eric comes into her life and changes everything. Soon she finds herself having feelings for a second time and beginning to believe that maybe her soul isn’t irretrievably damaged, beyond repair. Perhaps he’s the one who can save her from herself and life could actually be perfect.

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Fantasy Casting List

This is a Characters List with some altered pictures to help you visualize how I portrait the Sookieverse characters in my story. These artists represent the characters' look in my story; it’s to some extent in accordance with their original look in CH’s work. It’s separated for chapters appearances.

Sookie receives a reality-altering gift from Niall, and makes a plan to right the wrongs in her life; but can she change the past and still hold on to the future? Rated T now, M later. Sookie/Eric, but it's going to take a little while! Through ch 1 D&G.

This is the Third Installment in the, what I now have been calling the Chosen Series. It follows Conversations and Chosen. If you haven’t read those, please do so you can understand what’s going on. Niall keeps his word.

This is an AU/AH fic, inspired by some late night ficleting is that a word? over at the Sookieverse. Professor Northman teaches English at a distinguished liberal arts college. Sookie Stackhouse is an English major. Yeah, you know it's wrong.

The expansion of the one-shot of the same title. Sookie and Eric have been best friends since they were 8. They love each other, but fate and teen hormones have other plans. AH-OOC Rated M for lemons much, much later. HEA! Complete.

Sookie is a waitress an at upscale restaurant. Eric is one of her regular customers, who barely talks to her. What happens when they slowly start to get to know each other? AH/AU Rated M for language and lemons!

AH-AU-OOC Sookie has been dreaming about an amazing man lately, a man so perfect that there is no chance he's real. But what if he is? And what happens when she meets him? Rated M for later chapters. E/S COMPLETE

Four weeks after Eric confronted her, Sookie has taken to avoiding him as much as possible. But word travels quickly when Sam forces her to take a few days off, and Eric decides to take matters into his own hands.

When Sookie Stackhouse is framed for a crime she didn't commit, she turns to private investigator Eric Northman for help finding the true culprit. A tale of murder, intrigue, betrayal, and romance set in Chicago in the 1940s. AH/AU/OOC.

This story takes place after Book 8. The Supes are finally 'coming out' in society, and after a disturbance at Mertlotte's Bar, Sookie suddenly and mysteriously finds herself in a stranger's home, out of the blue. At least, that what she thinks. ;- ESN

What would happen if Sookie found herself in a vulnerable situation...with no one to protect her? This is a step back from my usual style of writing, I guess you could call it an experiment. **Rated M for a very adult subject matter**

My own version of DAG. Sookie's first person account of her life. The story begins after the real Dead and Gone Chapter 1 available on the authors website. Spoilers for every Sookie Stackhouse Novel including Gift Wrap. Rated M after chapter 1.

EricSookie. Annoyed that Eric has been MIA for several months, she spends her nights off work alone, watching romantic comedies. When Eric shows up late one night to talk, Sookie subjects the vampire to a little girl time.